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Use this tag for questions pertaining to the maintenance of aircraft, including owner-performed maintenance and required inspections (annual, 100-hour, etc.)
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Why should an overheated wheel be approached from the front/back and not in line with the axle?
The weakest part of tire's structure is the sidewall, unless the wheel has been locked and the tire tread is severely worn out. If a tire is blown simply due to overheating, it most likely will eject …
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Can I become an aircraft technician if I have color-blindness?
It will depend on maintenance tasks.
The FAQ page for Part-66 licences has this information:
Regulation (EU) 1321/2014 does not require any medical examination before applying for a Part-66 licence.
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Faults on Gulfstream G550/C-37B repairable in < ~3hrs without aircraft specific tools or spa...
One plausible scenario would be runway contamination leading to tire damage and swap or otherwise necessary inspections after someone on the ground notices the impact marks.
It is not unheard of that …
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What, if anything, could actually cause one helicopter blade to be more eroded than the others?
Other than manufacturing defect there is nothing that would cause dissimilar wear on helicopter blades. The prank in the joke references the master rod of radial engine.
All the blades cut air in the …
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Why landing gears still need bungee springs?
The purpose of the (bungee) cord was correctly explained by CatchAsCatchCan... however
If the question is about the springs, their purpose is to help pull and lock the drag strut into it's down positi …
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Can you weld a propeller blade from 120 degrees to 180?
This is a fine story, but:
When you see real propeller hubs, you'll quickly understand that one does not simply transform a 3 blade into a 2 blade with simple cut and weld methods:
(picture source: e …
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